Senior Chemist at Michael Stevens Consulting

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Reports to Senior Technical Lead
Supervises: Chemists, Trainee Chemists.

Job Objective(s)

• Demonstrates use and application of standard chemistry, project management, and other relevant principles, theories, concepts and techniques to assignments where precedents may exist
• Provides solutions to a variety of problems which require collecting and analyzing data from diverse sources to solve problems
• Demonstrates initiative and open mindedness to identify and try the new and different approaches
• Contributes to the research and development of differentiated technology, products, processes and systems.
• Provides laboratory process expertise and technical support to the Sales team and the Nigeria District.

Essential Functions

• Perspective Description Process
• Lead Continuous Laboratory improvement initiatives
• Work in conjunction with the Senior Technical Lead to resolve customer-driven product/technology challenges
• Support the Sales department with onsite visit and analysis periodically
• Routinely interprets experimental results and communicates findings (and their significance) both accurately, and in a professional manner.
• Place foreign orders for the District monitoring reagents and technical working tools
• Co-ordinate the required Laboratory/ Quality training for Interns allocated to the Laboratory.
• Prepare work schedules for IT’s & Interns based on the work load of the Laboratory
• Use good Laboratory practices to accurately record and file all test data.
• Responsible for ensuring all Laboratory equipment calibration schedules are maintained and Laboratory chemicals meet the appropriate quality standard.
• Responsible for ensuring all Laboratory procedures and quality assurance test are performed to the required standard.
• Responsible for Laboratory safety, including all activities of IT’s and Interns.
• Manages the sample dispatch system to ensure timely communication of results to Sales function.
• Erha FPSO -Laboratory backfill.
• Follow the Company Safety Policy and procedures at all times, including but not limited to the following Safety processes:
• Take 2 Safety Observations
• Risk Assessment
• Safety On Site (SOS)
• Commentary Drive Goal Zero Safety Expectations Process

Job Requirements
Education:

• Degree or Advanced Degree in a Chemistry or related discipline.

Work Experience:

• 2 - 4 years related experience.

Skills:

• Customer/Client focused
• Firm, Fair and Friendly
• Communication proficiency
• Excel & MS-Word competence
• Innovation & professionalism.

Personalities and Attributes:

• Team player
• Goal Oriented
• Innovative

Any Additional Information

• Please note that this job description is not designed to cover all your job responsibilities or the specifics that are required for this job. These responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.